If you grew up and were considered ‘double jointed’, or you could do cool party tricks like being able to get your thumb to touch your wrist, there’s a chance you have hypermobility syndrome.
Injuries at work can happen to anyone, with 3.5% of Australians who work getting injured each year, and 66% of injured workers requiring time off work, it is crucial to ensure an optimal recovery to reduce pain, regain function, return to work and not re-injure. (https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-working-conditions/work-related-injuries/latest-release)
What is tennis elbow?:
Tennis elbow, otherwise known as lateral epicondyle tendinopathy, is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. Tennis elbow occurs when the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow become inflamed and damaged. This leads to pain and tenderness on the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow (the lateral epicondyle).
At Body Smart Health we pride ourselves on offering a number of allied health services including exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dietetics. But when it comes to choosing between exercise physiology and physiotherapy many of us get confused. Whilst both allied health professionals offer similar services there are some differences between the two that are helpful to know when deciding who to see.
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